Chief Telecommunications Expert-BID Position

SYSTRA; Faridabad District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a Chief Telecommunications Expert in India to lead the overall communication architecture for high-speed rail projects, including FOTS design and IP/MPLS backbone networks. You will direct safe installation and integration with core railway systems, ensuring compliance with international standards.

Responsibilities include GSM-R/SCADA implementation, SISS integration, interface management, FAT/SAT testing, and technical handover to maintenance authorities.

Qualifications

• English reading, writing and speaking proficiency required.
• Extensive telecom experience in rail/passenger transit systems.
• Strong background in system architecture, design and testing.
• Experience with safety-critical signaling interfaces is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define overall communication architecture (wired/wireless) for high-speed rail backbones.
• Oversee implementation of safety-critical telecom systems (GSM-R, SCADA).
• Lead design/integration of Station Information & Surveillance Systems (SISS).
• Ensure seamless integration with signaling (ETCS) and power supply.
• Develop and execute testing/commissioning, FAT/SAT, and handover plans.

Skills

English proficiency

Rail telecom expertise

System integration

Education

Electronics & Communications Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

SYSTRA is one of the worlds leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Semi High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of Chief Telecommunications Expert is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

• System Architecture and Design: Define the overall communication architecture (wired and wireless), leading the design of the high-speed, redundant Fiber Optic Transmission System (FOTS) and IP/MPLS backbone network.




• Operational Communication Systems: Oversee the implementation of safety-critical operational systems like GSM-R (or equivalent radio systems) for train-to-ground communication and SCADA for remote monitoring of power infrastructure.




• Passenger and Station Systems (SISS): Direct the design and integration of all Station Information and Surveillance Systems (SISS), including CCTV, Public Address (PA), Passenger Information Displays (PIDS), and station Wi-Fi/access networks.




• Interface and Integration Management: Ensure seamless, fail-safe integration of the telecom network with core railway systems, particularly Signaling (Train Control/ETCS) and Power Supply, as critical communication links depend on it.




• Technical Compliance and Standards: Act as the final technical authority, ensuring all telecommunication designs, equipment, and installation procedures adhere to international railway standards and project-specific technical specifications.




• Testing, Commissioning, and Handover: Develop and execute the comprehensive testing and commissioning plan, including Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and manage the final technical handover of systems to the maintenance authority.

Profile/Skills

• Qualification: Graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent with working knowledge of reading, writing and speaking in English [additional marks for PG in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent]


• Minimum Experience: 20 years post minimum qualification in Telecom out of which atleast 10 (ten) years in any Rail based Passenger Transit System [additional marks for more experience in any Rail based Passenger Transit System*]


• Relevant Experience: 5 years’ experience for Review of Design, Implementation and Integrated Testing and Commissioning of Telecom system including Interface with other sub-systems for Rail Based Passenger Transit System as Chief Telecommunications Expert or equivalent position [additional marks for more experience; experience in position one level below allowed with less weightage]


• Eligible Assignment**(see below): Must have experience of 1 Eligible Assignment as Chief Telecommunications Expert or equivalent position for a full-time continuous deployment period not less than 2 years [additional marks for more Eligible Assignments; less weightage for position one level below]


• High Speed Transit System / Regional Rail Transit System (with operational speed of 160kmh and above) OR


• Urban/Suburban/Intercity/Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) [excluding LRT with design PHPDT less than 20000/Tram/Monorail Systems]


• Construction of Civil structures (at-grade/elevated/underground) AND


• Installation of Systems (Track, Rolling Stock, Traction & Power Supply, Signalling)


• Including Detailed Design or Proof checking of designs; Bid Process Management; Project and Interface Management; Construction Supervision and System Installations and Testing & Commissioning

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!

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